2006 Acura TL

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/28/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DESIGN FLAW IN DASH CAUSES CRACKS COMMON PROBLEM WITH ACURA DEALERSHIP WILL NOT GOODWILL OR FIX A KNOWN PROBLEM.

• 12/26/2024· STEERING

  power steering leaking fluid

• 12/26/2019· STEERING,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  2006 ACURA TL ISSUES WITH COMPONENT SUSPENSION:FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT- STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS- CRACKED DASHBOARD LEAVES EXPOSURES TO THE ACTUAL AIRBAGS ON THE VEHICLE. *LN*JB

• 12/26/2010· STRUCTURE

  THE DASH SUDDENLY HAD A CRACK IN CENTER AREA. THE CAR HAS ONLY 4 YEARS. *TR

• 12/24/2013· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE STRUTS THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

• 12/22/2014· AIR BAGS

  THERE ARE FOUR LONG CRACKS DEVELOPED ON THE DASHBOARD THAT SURROUNDS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE CONSOLE. WE ARE CONCERNED WHETHER THESE CRACK WILL IMPEDE THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIR BAGS. *TR

• 12/22/2014· ENGINE

  ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN. I HAVE OWN MORE THAN 10 CARS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD THE ENGINE MOUNTS FAIL. THE CAR HAS 75000 MILES. ACURA SHOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE MOUNTS. IT APPEARS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/21/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON THE EWAY

• 12/09/2016· AIR BAGS

  DASH HAS CRACKED COMPLETELY AROUND PASSENGER SIDE DASH AIR BAG, WHICH , IN MY BELIEF, WILL EFFECT DEPLOYMENT. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN OCCURRING IN THE SUMMER OF 2016. I NOTICED THE FIRST CRACK ONE MORNING WHEN I TOOK THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ACURA SERVICE DEPT TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD ONLY PROVIDE $200 ON AN $2000 BILL TO REPLACE THE DASH.

• 12/07/2012· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ~60+ MPH IN TRAFFIC AND TAPPED THE BRAKES. THE CAR LURCHED AND ALMOST CAME TO A DEAD STOP (I LATER LEARNED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR). THIS HAPPENED 2-3 OTHER TIMES AS I TRIED TO MOVE OVER AND GET OUT OF THE TRAFFIC FLOW W/O BEING ABLE TO FULLY DEPLOY THE BRAKES. I HAD TO "COAST" TO A STOP. THE FORCE OF THE LURCH WAS ENOUGH TO THROW ME FORWARD IN MY SEAT. I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THAT I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LOUD CLUNK THAT THE CAR MADE WHEN THIS HAPPENED MADE ME THINK I HAD HIT A HUGE ROCK OR SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. BEYOND SCARY. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS CAR AND IT HAS BEEN 100% MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER. *TR

• 12/07/2011· STRUCTURE

  DASH THAT COVERS FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG IS CRACKING AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MAY LEAD TO PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, OR IN THE EVENT OF NEEDED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSE PHYSICAL HARD TO THE PASSENGER. *TR

• 12/06/2020· STEERING

  RECALL INCOMPLETE

• 12/05/2014· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  2006 ACURA TL? WHYYYYY IS MY DASHBOARD CRACKED EVERYWHERE. IS THIS EVEN SAFE. SAME AS ALL DASHBOARD CRACK AT AIRBAG. I WILL LET SPEND MY EXTRA TIME LETTING EVERYONE KNOW NOT TO BUY FROM HONDA/ACURA THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE DASHBOARDS. *TR

• 12/04/2017· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED ON THE FRONT DASH BOARD. THIS INCLUDE THE AREAS IN AND AROUND THE PART OF THE DASH THAT COVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I HAVE USED NO TYPE OF CLEANER THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY SERIOUS CRASHES. A SEARCH ONLINE SHOWS A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL WITH SIMILAR ISSUES.

• 12/04/2010· POWER TRAIN

  I HAD THE MOST HARROWING EXPERIENCE WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST SATURDAY, NOV.27, AROUND 1:15AM, AT CONSTANT SPEED OF 60 MPG WHEN SUDDENLY WHILE STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL I FELT SLIPPING OF THE GEARS, THEN THE CAR'S ACCELERATION QUICKLY DROPPING AS I FRANTICALLY TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL AND BARELY MANAGING TO STEER THE CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT STOPPED TO MOVE COMPLETELY. I REALIZED THEN THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE IN ANY GEAR I SHIFTED IT TO, WHICH IS INDICATES TO ME OF A FAILURE RELATING TO TRANSMISSION, IF NOT A FAILURE IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ITSELF THAT CAUSED THIS VERY DANGEROUS INCIDENT TO HAPPEN. I HAD TO CALL AAA TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY DRIVEWAY WHERE IT STILL IS AS OF THIS WRITING. I HAD NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR NOR SHOULD SUSPECT OF SUCH SINCE I'VE BEEN CURRENT WITH ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND KEPT IT IN GOOD CONDITION AT ALL TIMES. ON NOV. 24, THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO ACURA TO MAKE SURE I HAD THE 'POWER-STEERING HOSE RECALL' SERVICE DONE SINCE DAYS PRIOR I'VE BEEN HEARING UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE AROUND STEERING WHEEL, AMPLIFIED UPON TURNING EVEN SLIGHTLY THE STEERING WHEEL ON EITHER DIRECTION, USUALLY WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE FIRST TIME. I THOUGHT THE NOISE I HEARING MIGHT BE RELATED TO THIS 'RECALL' SERVICE. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO ACURA THAT SERVICE HAD BEEN DONE ON MY CAR LAST FEBRUARY 2008, BUT IT WOULD COST ME $110 FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM FOR WHICH I OPTED THEM NOT TO SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE THE FUNDS. I BELIEVE AN INCIDENT SUCH AS I HAVE EXPERIENCE WHEREIN A MOVING VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND BECOME IMMOBILIZED WITHIN MATTER OF SECONDS POSES A VERY SERIOUS 'SAFETY RISK' TO OUR HIGHWAYS THAT SHOULD WARRANT PROMPT INVESTIGATION AND RESOLUTION TO ITS CAUSE TO ENSURE RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR CONTINUED SAFETY.

• 12/03/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A VERY BUSY STREET, DRIVING ABOUT 55 MILES AN HOUR. IT WAS DARK AND RAINING AND MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN! NO HEADLIGHTS, NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND NOTHING WAS RUNNING...IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF NO HAZARD LIGHTS EITHER! LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE. I PULLED MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THEN PUT IT BACK IN AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I REPEATED PUTTING MY KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IT STARTED BACK UP. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME. I PULLED IT IN THE GARAGE AND SHUT THE CAR OFF...PULLED THE KEY OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN THE IGNITION AND IT DOES NOT START AT ALL. I KNOW IT'S NOT THE BATTERY BECAUSE IT WAS JUST REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AGO. WHEN I TRIED IT THIS MORNING, THE DASHBOARD AND OVER HEAD LIGHTS COME ON IN THE CAR. WHEN I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURN IT, EVERYTHING TURNS OFF AND THE CAR DOES NOT START! HELP PLEASE! *JS

• 12/03/2014· AIR BAGS

  MY PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD HAS A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 12-18 INCHES LONG THAT APPEARS TO OUTLINE THE AIR BAG DOOR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD REDUCE THE RESISTANCE OF THE AIRBAG WHEN IT DEPLOYS, THEREFORE INCREASING THE FORCE WITH WHICH IT DEPLOYS INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *JS

• 12/03/2013· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  A LARGE CRACK ON THE FRONT DASHBOARD ABOVE THE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

• 12/02/2019· AIR BAGSCrash

  COLLISION WITH CONCRETE BARRIER AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY

• 11/28/2018· STEERING,POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH IN SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND MADE A WHINING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000.

• 11/26/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  VSA MODULATOR CONTROL UNIT ON 2006 ACURA TL IS LEAKING AIR INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM MAKING THE PEDAL SOFT WHICH CAN LEAD TO POOR BRAKING AND CAUSE ACCIDENTS. I NARROWLY ESCAPED AN ACCIDENT A FEW WEEKS AGO. ACURA HAS KNOWN THIS ISSUE FOR LONG TIME AND HAS EVEN PUBLISHED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (07-041) BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLE TO REPLACE THIS PART. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH A LOT OF HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO ENFORCEMENT. NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND FORCE HONDA/ACURA TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. *TR

• 11/26/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  MY CAR (ACURA TL 2006) CAUGHT FIRE ON 11/09/2007 AT 10:00PM CST WHILE PASSING BY A MCDONALDS DRIVE THROUGH; AT 6233 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO IL. THE MCDONALDS CASHIER FIRST NOTICED THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND POINTED IT OUT TO ME. I PULLED THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH MY JACKET BUT IT ONLY GREW BIGGER. A STANDING BY POLICE OFFICER NOTICED THE INCIDENT AND PULLED ME AWAY FROM THE CAR. 911WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED IN 2 MINUTES. THE CAR BURNED DURING THAT TIME. THE FIREMEN WERE ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. ACURA IS REFUSING TO ACCEPT THIS AS POTENTIAL DEFECT IN THEIR CAR. THIS IS CLEARLY AN EXAMPLE OF A BADLY MANUFACTURED VEHICLE THAT JEOPARDIZED MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF PEOPLE AROUND THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT AN INVESTIGATION BE INITIATED AND ACURA BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. *TR

• 11/25/2017· POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE

  THIS MODEL AND YEAR HAS NUMEROUS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FRONT DASHBOARD CRACKING AT AN EARLY STAGE. ALSO THE VALVE COVER GASKETS LEAKS PREMATURELY. AND FINALLY THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHICH I HAD TO HAVE IT REBUILT. PLEASE ADDRESS THESE ISSUES.

• 11/24/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

• 11/21/2019· AIR BAGS

  WHILE I WAS DRIVING THREW THE CITY STREETS WITH WERE A LITTLE ROCKY SUDDENLY OUT OF NO WHERE THE DIVER SIDE AIR BAGS POP OUT LEAVING ME CONFUSE WITHOUT HEARING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND A HEADACHE

• 11/21/2015· AIR BAGS

  2006 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FROM THE GLOVE BOX ALONG BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRBAG TO THE WINDSHIELD, WITH ADJACENT CRACKS. THESE CRACKS ARE A SAFETY CONCERN TO ME AS I BELIEVE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY THROUGH THE WEAKEST LINK, I.E., THE AIRBAG WILL ATTEMPT TO FIND ITS WAY THROUGH THE CRACK INSTEAD OF WHERE IT NORMALLY GOES! I TRUSTED IN ACRA AS I HAVE AN ACURA MDX AS WELL. ALSO THE HOMELINK SYSTEM WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY AND ALWAYS CAUSED STARTING ISSUES.

• 11/20/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY 2006 ACURA TL HANDS FREE LINK STOPPED WORKING. I TRIED TO REBOOT THE SYSTEM BUT THE SCREEN NEVER CHANGED FROM THE "REBOOTING" MESSAGE. A FEW DAYS LATER THE BATTERY DIED. I HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED AND HAD TO ENTER NEW CODES IN THE RADIO AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS. NOW THE NAVIGATION AND RADIO DO NOT COMMUNICATE SO THERE IS NO VOICE FOR THE NAVIGATION, THE CLOCK WILL NOT RESET AND THE BLUETOOTH STILL DOESN'T WORK. ON TOP OF THAT, MY TRANSMISSION BLEW AND SO DID THE POWER STEERING PUMP. WHILE IT WAS AT THE DEALER, THEY TRIED TO FIX THE ISSUE BUT SAID THE DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG SO JUST REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT. WHICH COSTS $500. I READ OTHER ACURA OWNER HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND I BEG OF ACURA TO RECALL THE UNIT. *TR

• 11/19/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  EARLY ON I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES IN MY 2006 ACURA TL HAD A RELATIVELY SOFT FEEL IN OPERATION. INDEED, FROM THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP OF THE BRAND NEW CAR I'D BEEN SURPRISED AT THE DIFFERENCE FROM MY PREVIOUS CAR -- A 1995 NISSAN MAXIMA -- WHICH HAD SOLID FEELING BRAKES. I ATTRIBUTED THIS SOFTNESS TO THE NEW CAR'S GREATER WEIGHT -- THE BRAKES DID AFTER ALL, STOP THE CAR. BUT THEY NEVER FELT TRULY SECURE. IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE SOFTNESS PROGRESSED SLOWLY AT FIRST, AND THEN WORSENING WITH AN INCREASING RATE OF DECLINE. AT THE START OF JULY 2013, I WAS ALARMED TO FIND THAT I NEEDED TO PUMP THE BRAKES FOR THEM TO ENGAGE AND STOP THE CAR. ON 7/3/2013 THE MECHANIC I SAW FOUND THAT AIR WAS IN THE LINES, AND THAT THIS APPARENTLY HAD LET THE RIGHT REAR PADS STAY IN CONTACT WITH THE DISC REQUIRING SERVICING OF THAT PORTION OF THE SYSTEM. HE ALERTED ME THAT A DEFECTIVE BRAKE MODULATOR PROBLEM WAS KNOWN TO AFFECT MANY TLS OF THAT TIME PERIOD. AS IT IS AN EXPENSIVE PART AND NOT YET RECALLED, WE OPTED TO BLEED THE LINES AND FIX THE OTHER DAMAGE HOPING IT WOULD TURN OUT THAT THE LINE HAD SIMPLY LEAKED SOMEHOW. THE DRIVE AWAY WAS THE FIRST & ONLY TIME I'VE EVER FELT SOLID BRAKES ON THIS CAR. BUT BEFORE I'D REACHED MY HOME 10 MILES AWAY, THEY'D BECOME SPONGY. BY THE NEXT DAY I NEEDED TO PUMP THEM. CLEARLY, THE MODULATOR IS INTRODUCING AIR TO THE LINES. I ESSENTIALLY SET THE CAR ASIDE WHILE DECIDING WHETHER I SHOULD REPLACE IT OR FIX IT. I'M ABOUT TO REPLACE THE MODULATOR AT MY EXPENSE AS I'VE DECIDED I'M NOT PREPARED TO BUY A NEW CAR AFTER ALL, BUT THE BRAKES MUST BE MADE SAFE. ACURA HAS ISSUED A BULLETIN, BUT THEY'VE NOT ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELLING NEW CARS WITH A DEFECTIVE PART THAT COMPLETELY FAILS, EVENTUALLY. THE PROBLEM THEY'VE IMPOSED ON THE PUBLIC IS SERIOUS. PLEASE DON'T WAIT FOR THERE TO BE A DEATH BEFORE REQUIRING A RECALL OF THE PART BY ACURA. THANK YOU. *TR

• 11/18/2015· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD FOUR 4 TO 12 INCH CRACKS OVER THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 204,000. UPDATED 02/02/16*LJ *CN

• 11/18/2014· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER SIDE DASH BOARD HAS DEVELOPED TWO 18" HORIZONTAL CRACKS WHICH APPEAR TO OUTLINE THE AIRBAG AREA. I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THAT MY CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I AM TERRIFIED THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT CAUSE AND INJURE A PASSENGER. *TR

• 11/18/2014· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  PASSENGER SIDE DASH HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AROUND AIRBAG. *TR

• 11/18/2014· STRUCTURE

  THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2006 ACURA TL HAS DEVELOPED LONG CRACKS RIGHT ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG STORAGE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THESE CRACKS MAY AFFECT THE DEVELOPMENT/EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AIR BACK'S DEPLOYMENT. THANK YOU. *TR

• 11/17/2025· AIR BAGS

  My Acura (VIN: [XXX] ) experienced a non-collision spontaneous deployment of the side airbag while the vehicle was completely stationary. There was no impact, no crash, and no triggering event. This is a serious safety defect that could have caused significant injury or loss of vehicle control had the car been in motion. This vehicle was previously included in NHTSA Recall 19V182000 involving Takata airbag inflators, but the recall repair was never completed, and the recall now shows as closed. It is unclear whether the recall was closed in error or whether the inflator or a related airbag component failed due to the unresolved safety defect. There were no warning lights, messages, or symptoms prior to the deployment. The airbag system gave no indication of a problem. The deployed components remain in the vehicle and are available for inspection. The issue has not yet been inspected by Acura because, despite opening a safety case over two weeks ago, the manufacturer has not assigned a case manager. Insurance has been notified, but no manufacturer or dealer inspection has occurred yet. Given the prior Takata recall, the incomplete repair history, and the spontaneous deployment, this failure represents a potentially ongoing safety hazard that requires immediate investigation and corrective action. I attached pictures all the way around the car so you can see where the airbags are deployed and there is no damage to the vehicle because there was no collision. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 11/17/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE HANDSFREE LINK (BLUETOOTH) MODULE FAILED. I'VE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FROM THE WEBSITE I BELONG TO ACURAZINE.COM (A WEBSITE FOR ACURA OWNERS/ENTHUSIASTS). I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT ALLOWS YOU TO USE YOUR CELLPHONE WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT HAVING TO USE YOUR HANDSET. THE CAR'S STEREO SPEAKER SYSTEM AND A BUILT-IN MICROPHONE ALLOWS YOU TO CONDUCT A PHONE CALL. I HAVE READ IT IS A POOR DESIGN CHOICE ON ACURA'S PART PLACING THE BLUETOOTH MODULE IN THE CAR CEILING NEAR THE ROOF. SITTING IN THE SUN, THE MODULE "FRIES" AND EVENTUALLY FAILS. ACURA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT STATING THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WANT TO CHARGE $110 JUST TO DIAGNOSE IT AND OVER $700 TO INSTALL A NEW DEVICE. I HOPE ACURA OWNERS COMPLAIN AND WRITE LETTERS TO ACURA ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I FEEL A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND PERHAPS EVEN RELOCATING THE MODULE OUT OF THE HEAT FROM THE SUN. *TR

• 11/15/2010· INTERIOR LIGHTING

  VOICE RECOGNITION AND HANDS FREE LINK NO LONGER WORKS. *TR

• 11/13/2020· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  POWER STEERING HOSE OIL LEAKING, ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BIND, DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATOR MAY EXPLODE, 2001-11 MULTI-MODEL AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALLS , PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. TRANSMISSION OIL IS LEAKING ALL THE OIL IN 4 DAYS

• 11/13/2014· STEERING

  THE ACURA TL 2006 HAD A DEFAULT PAWER SLEEVE STILING WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE I HAD A BROKEN HOSE. AND BOUNCED THE ASEITE WHICH WAS A RECALL THE MANUFACTURER WHERE THE PUMP IS DAMAGED BY LIQUEO OF ASEITE AND GUIDE IS SO HARD I CAN NOT PARK WELL IN THE DILER WAS TOLD THAT THE PUMP WAS BURNED BY LIQUEO OF ASEITE BUT THEY DO NOT TAKE HOLD RESPONSIBLE. THE RECALL IS TO LEND AGAIN AND CHANGE ASEITE SLEEVE BUT THE PUMP REPLACEMENT ON DAMAGE THOUGH IS THE FACTORY DEFAULT BACK TO RECALLS CURRENT RECALLS DESCRIPTION 2004-2008 TL POWER STEERING HOSE VIN [XXX]TYPE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN STATUS FIXED INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/12/2016· AIR BAGS

  VEHICLE AIRBAG MAY BE COMPROMISED. DASHBOARD HAS BEGUN CRACKING ACROSS PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA. TWO LARGE CRACKS RUNNING FROM FRONT TO BACK OF DASHBOARD. AS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR PASSENGER SAFETY SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND MILEAGE IS ONLY 70K. THIS HAS TO BE A VEHICLE DEFECT.

• 11/11/2013· STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  ABOUT 3-6 MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY ACURA 2006 TL. GRADUALLY THE CRACK GREW, THEN OVER TIME, I SAW TWO MORE CRACKS IN THE AREAS WHERE THE AIRBAGS ARE LOCATED. NOW THESE CRACKS ARE WIDENING AND I CAN SEE WHITE IN THE CRACKS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WILL COMPROMISE PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. IF SO, THIS CAN HAVE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES. I CALLED THE ACURA MANUFACTURER CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WILL COST ME $1500-2000 AND THAT THE ADJUSTMENT FROM THEM WILL BE MINIMAL BECAUSE THE WARRANTY FOR SUCH A THING HAS EXPIRED. I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR ACURAS. PLEASE, PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND HELP OTHERS LIKE ME WHO ARE HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED, DISCOURAGED AND ANGRY ABOUT THE POOR QUALITY OF MATERIALS USED IN THE AREA THAT ENCASES THE AIRBAGS THAT SHOULD PROTECT US FROM INJURY OR DEATH. FOR YOUR INFORMATION: MY CAR HAS 92,000 MILES AND I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN GOOD PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THE DASHBOARD WITH A WINDSHIELD COVER, USED SPECIAL CONDITIONER AND CRACKED MY WINDOWS TO KEEP THE HEAT OUT. I ALSO DO PROPER AND TIMELY MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND WAS HOPING THIS WOULD BE MY LAST CAR. NOW, IF I MUST SELL MY CAR, MY CAR HAS DEPRECIATED SUBSTANTIALLY DUE TO POOR WORKMANSHIP AND I WILL HAVE A CAR PAYMENT I DON'T NEED OR CAN'T AFFORD. DO RU *TR

• 11/10/2025· STEERING,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  The contact owns a 2006 Acura TL. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH uphill, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was an abnormal sputtering sound coming from the vehicle. The "VSA" (Vehicle Stability Assist) and air bag warning lights illuminated, and an unknown message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, turned off the vehicle, and waited to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact went to Auto Zone and was informed that the accelerator pedal sensor had failed. The contact replaced the sensor. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while the vehicle was being serviced, the contact was informed that the power steering hose was leaking. The contact was informed that the steering fluid had entered other unknown components of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact was topping off the power steering fluid reservoir every third day. The contact stated that the VSA warning light and air bag light remained illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact related the failures to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V182000 (AIR BAGS), 19E068000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), and 08V091000 (STEERING). However, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

• 11/10/2014· AIR BAGS

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS AND DRIVERS SIDE SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST ACURA DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND EVERY PERSON THERE WAS SHOCKED TO SEE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO SIGNS OF IMPACT. I OPENED A CASE WITH ACURA CORPORATE AND THEY SENT THEIR OWN REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE AND CONCLUDED THAT ROTOR DUST PLATE HAS A MARK DUE TO SOME TYPE OF IMPACT. THEY THEN REFERRED ME TO MY INSURANCE TO FILE A CLAIM. I FILED A CLAIM AND MY INSURANCE SENT 2 SEPARATE ADJUSTERS TO INSPECT THE CAR AND COULD NOT FIND ANY SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT TO CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THEY DENIED MY CLAIM AS MECHANICAL FAILURE. I'VE SINCE TRIED TO REACH BACK OUT TO ACURA CORPORATE BUT THEY INFORMED ME THEY HAVE DONE THEIR INVESTIGATION AND STAND FIRM ON THEIR FINDINGS. I HAVE RE-ITERATED WHAT MY INSURANCE HAS CONCLUDED BUT THEY HAVE GONE AS FAR AS TO TELL ME A SIMPLE POT HOLE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I BELIEVE IN SOME CASES WHERE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT COULD CAUSE THIS, BUT THIS WAS NOT THAT CASE. I DID NOT HEAR/FEEL ANY TYPE OF IMPACT THAT DAY AND ALL OF THE MECHANICS AND SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP ARE SHOCKED THAT ACURA HAS NOT STEPPED UP TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. I DID HAVE HAVE SOME ABRASIONS ON MY CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT LOCKING UP, BUT FEEL SINCE NO SUBSTANTIAL INJURY OCCURRED THEY ARE NOT TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. *TR

• 11/10/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BATTERY FAILURE AFTER 18 MONTHS/17,000 MILES. WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE DEPT. REPRESENTATIVE THAT CAR'S BLUETOOTH FEATURE ACTS AS A "VAMPIRE" DRAIN ON THE BATTERY EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF. SAID IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2005 AND 2006 MODELS. *TR

• 11/02/2019· POWER TRAIN

  MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE IN MOTION. I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 64 AND THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON, AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP-MODE DRASTICALLY DROPPING FROM 55MPH TO 25MPH. THERE WERE MANY VEHICLES BEHIND ME. I WORKED TO PULL OUT OF THE WAY SAFELY. THE CODE ON THE CAR WAS P0741. CROWN ACURA RICHMOND ADVISED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED BY THE DEALER SINCE PURCHASING IT BRAND NEW ON AUGUST 1, 2006. I'VE NOW SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE, INCLUDING A MECHANIC WHO REVIEWED THE CAR TO GIVE ME A SECOND OPINION. HE RECOMMENDED NOT REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THERE IS A HISTORY OF THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILING WITHOUT WARNING. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND ACURA SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS MODEL. ALTHOUGH I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT OR HURT, THERE WAS A VERY HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THAT TO HAPPEN IF I HADN'T NAVIGATED QUICKLY.

• 11/01/2014· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  DASHBOARD CRACK AT OUTLINING OF AIRBAG. THE CRACK IS ABOUT 10-12INCHES LONG. *TR

• 11/01/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT CRANK UP. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER THE CONTACT HAD THE BATTERY JUMPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN THAT DAY AND THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE JUMPED AGAIN. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

• 10/28/2016· AIR BAGS

  DASH AROUND PASS AIRBAG INDENTION IS CRACKING BADLY FROM AIRBAG TO WINDSHIELD AND DOWN TO GLOVEBOX. OVERNIGHT IT APPEARED WHILE PARKED. I FEEL AS IF I WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED PIECES OF DASH COULD FLY OUT AND HURT SOMEONE. CAR IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. ACURA SAYS THEY WILL FIX FOR $2000. SEEMS ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED . HAVE A COUPLE FRIENDS WITH SAME CARE ALL DOING EXACTLY THE SAME THING

• 10/27/2011· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2006, IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED CRACKING OPEN WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY. THE CRACKS HAVE BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING I MAY OR MAY NOT RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPAIRS WHICH COST APPROXIMATELY $2,400. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE AND THEY SEEM TO WANT TO BLAME IT ON THE HOT FLORIDA TEMPERATURES EVEN THOUGH I HAVE OWNED APPROXIMATELY 7 OTHER HONDA/ACURA PRODUCTS IN FLORIDA AND NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE. *TT

• 10/25/2012· TIRES

  TREAD HAS SEPARATED FROM TIRE CARCASS ON ONE TIRE, IMMINENT ON OTHER THREE TIRES ACCORDING TO DEALER. SUSPECT DEFECTIVE ADHESIVE OR APPLICATION DURING MANUFACTURE OF THE TIRE. *TR

• 10/23/2013· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  CRACK APPEARED ON PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD OUTLINING AIRBAG. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD AND DEFECT WITH ACURA TL. *TR

• 10/23/2006· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD AFTER A RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT WHEEL HIT A POT HOLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT BECAME STOCKED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERABLE DUE TO A VEHICLE SAFETY FEATURE. NO WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE POT HOLE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE SIDE AIR BAG AND ALSO STOCKED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE WHOLE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED AS AN ACCIDENT BY THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL BY THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE IN PUERTO RICO. THE CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO DETERMINED THE INCIDENT AS AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT A CONSEQUENCE OF BODY IMPACT.*AK